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Review
. 2024 Sep 16:10:e12.
doi: 10.15420/cfr.2023.10. eCollection 2024.

Imaging Advances in Heart Failure

Ritu Thamman  1 , Naeimeh Hosseini  2 , Marie-Luise Dikou  2 , Imtiaz U Hassan  2 , Oksana Marchenko  2 , Olukayode Abiola  3 , Julia Grapsa  2
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Imaging Advances in Heart Failure

Ritu Thamman et al. Card Fail Rev. .

Abstract

This paper delves into the significance of imaging in the diagnosis, aetiology and therapeutic guidance of heart failure, aiming to facilitate early referral and improve patient outcomes. Imaging plays a crucial role not only in assessing left ventricular ejection fraction, but also in characterising the underlying cardiac abnormalities and reaching a specific diagnosis. By providing valuable data on cardiac structure, function and haemodynamics, imaging helps diagnose the condition, evaluate haemodynamic status and, consequently, identify the underlying pathophysiological phenotype, as well as stratifying the risk for outcomes. In this article, we provide a comprehensive exploration of these aspects.

Keywords: Imaging; congestive heart failure; heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: JG is on the Cardiac Failure Review editorial board; this did not influence peer review. All other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Figure 1:
Figure 1:. Overview of Imaging for Congestive Heart Failure
Figure 2:
Figure 2:. Heart Failure is Clinically Heterogeneous
Figure 3:
Figure 3:. Hepatic Vein Pulsed-wave Doppler Algorithm
Figure 4:
Figure 4:. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Versus Mitral Regurgitation Continuous-wave Doppler
Figure 5:
Figure 5:. Pathophysiologies of Heart Failure
Figure 6:
Figure 6:. Global Longitudinal Strain Imaging
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